Packing box or carton.



PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

J. G. REBBR. PACKING BOX 0R CARTON.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 23, 1905.

3 SHEBTSSHEE.T 1.

PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

J. G. REBER. PACKING BOX OR CARTON.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 23, 1905.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

"j K ()2: 2/2 (:25: was

PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

J. G. REBER. PACKING BOX 0R CARTON.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 23, 1905.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

$45 a? is:

UNITED STATES IATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. REBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 .1. W. SEFTON MANUFACTURING COM- PANY, OF AN DERSON,

INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PACKING BOX OR CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. REBER, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing Boxes or Oartons,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to packing boxes or cartons of the collapsible type and more particularly to boxes or cartons for the packing and shipping of bottles and the like.

The object of my invention is to provide a package or carton of this character so constructed and arranged as to provide great strength and rigidity and thereby produce a package or carton in which bottles may be packed and shipped with practically absoute safety.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank forming the.outer portion of the box; Fig. 2 a similar view of the blanks or parts forming the inner portion of the box or carton; Fig. 3 is a perspective of the outer portion of the box set up ready for use; Fig. 4 a similar view of the inner ')()1'tl()l1 of the box; Fig. 5 a perspective of the box assembled with a portion thereof broken away to expose the bottle compartments tl'ierewithin, and Fig. 6 a transverse section of the box or car'- ton illustrating bottles therewithin.

In general terms, my box comprises an outer portion or shell which is illustrated in Fig. 3, an inner portion or shell as illustrated in Fig. 4 and also by preference a set of transverse cross strips arranged within the inner portion or shell and forming the bottle compartments, as seen in Fig. 5. Furthermore, '01- the purpose of obtaining the reatest strength an rigidity, I employ doub e-faced corrugated paper board, as the material of which my box is made.

As' illustrated in Fig. 1, the upper portion or shell of my box or carton comprises the four sides or walls, 1, 2, 3, and 4, which are hinged together, the outer edges of the sides, 1, and 4, being hinged together by means of the strip or tape, 5. These sides are pro vided with extensions or flaps at the top and bottom and marked 1 and 1 for the top and bottom extensions of the wall, 1, and 2 and 2* for the corres ending parts of the wall, 2, and so on with the sides 3 and 4. These to and bottom extensions are adapted to f0 (1 inwardly to form double thickness of top and bottom for the outer box or shell. When the tops and bottoms are square, the exten-j sions are of equal size and constitute one half of the top or bottom, as the case may be, the extensions being folded inwardly in pairs, that is, first two opposite extensions and then the remaining opposite extensions. However, in case the box is oblong and not square, two of the op top and bottom are s iorter than the others, and do not together equal in area the area of the top or bottom, like the remaining two, in

which event the shorter extensions should be first folded in, whereas it makes no difference which pair of extensions are folded first if the box or carton is square in cross section.

The inner box or shell, as illustrated in Fig. 4, is com osed of the rectangular bottom 6, correspon 'ng in size with the cross section of the outer box or shell, in order that such bottom may fit snugly therewitliin. This bottom is provided with the four sides, 7, 8, 9, and 10, hinged thereto, and by preference disconnected from each other but osite extensions at the meeting at the corners when the box or car- I ton is assembled. Two of the sides-in the resent instance the sides 7 and 9are provided with the end extensions or flaps, 7 and 9, respectively. All of the parts of the inner box or shell may be formed from a single iece, but in the present instance the bottom is formed inte ral with the sides 7 and 9, whereas the si es, 8 and 10, are made separate therefrom and hinged thereto in the usual manner, as by means of strips or tapes, but it is evident that the sides, 8 and 10, may be integral with the bottom, 6, and the sides, 7 and 9, separate from, but hinged to such bottom. In the present instance, the flaps or extensions, 7 and 9*, which when the box is assembled for use, are folded inwardly and downwardly to horizontal osition, together form the entire top of the ox, each fla being substantially one half the size of the area of the top, although, if desired, the top may be composed wholly of a single extension hinged to one of the sides or substantially of a single extension, in which latter case, in order to get the strength of the corner, the side opposite the single extension may have a very slight extension or turned over upper edge to meet the said single extens1on. r The bottle compartments, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, are produced by a series of cross strips, 11 and 12, arranged at right angles and interlocking with each other, these Y mode of procedure, the outer box or shell cross strips thus forming the com artments which in their entirety equal ina their dimensions the interior dimensions of the inner box or shell, with the result that the strips strengthen and supportnot only the sides of the com lete box, but also the top and bottom, so t. lat all strains and ressures can be effectually resisted and all anger to the packed articles, such'as bottles, may be avoided.

I t will be understood that the packing box or carton which is rectangular, may be made of anv desired dimensions and pro ortions, and also that the number and size 0 the bottle compartments may be varied or changed according to the size of the bottle or the desired capacity of the box in the present instance there being twelve compartments capable of containing twelve bottles. It wil also be understood that the parts composing my box or carton are collapsible, so that they may be transported in the flapand set up for use by the consumer, as he requires the boxes or cartons.

In practice, and speaking of the preferable is first set up with the bottom flaps inwardly Y folded, the extensions of two opposite sides 'upon the first or,

being-first folded down to form one of the bottoms, and thenthe extensions or flaps on the other two sides being folded down inner bottom. time, the flaps forming the tops of the outer box or shell are left flaring u wardly as seen in Fig. 3, until the inner siell is inserted.

. The inner shellis now inserted, whereu on the sides thereof necessarily fold upwar ly, substantially to the form seen in Fig. 4 and the inner shell'in this form is then slid downwardly to the bottom of the outer shell. The box isnow inverted or stood on its upper end, it being understood that the flaps or extensions, 1 2*, 3 and 4, not having been folded are comparatively still for the purpose and moreover that the box is further supported in this position by the extensions, 7 and 9, which now roject from the top of the box equally wit said extensions of the outer shell. The inner section of the double bottom of the outer shell is now lued to the bottom, 6, of the inner shell an the outer section of such doublebottom is. there.- upon'glued to its innersection. The compartments are now inserted in. the inner bottles are packed in the shell. After the compartments, the extensions, 7 a and '9, of

the nner shell, are now folded down to form:

the innermost top of the box, such flaps resting upon the upper edges of the cross strips fornnng the compartments. The --ex tenmediate top of the completed box or-c'arton and glued to such innermosttop, after-Which" At this the extensions of the other two sides are folded down upon such intermediate to and pasted or glued thereto. In Fig. 5 is s iown the complete or assembled box, just before the extensions or flaps of the top are folded down. After the boxor carton is thus cornletely assembled, by preference, a tape or hand is run around the box, over the meeting edges of theoutermost extensions forming the top and bottom, the ends of which tape are securely sealed.

As hereinbefore stated, when the box is of any other rectangular form than the square, the shorter extensions are folded down first, and the full extensions folded last, with their Ineetin or ad'acent edges abuttin or substantia ly so, ut in either event t e opposite extensions are folded down together in pairs so that the joints are broken or formed at right angles to each other, and this arrangement is continued as to the joint in the to of the inner box. I

he packing box or carton constructed and arranged-as above described, possesses great stren th and such box, with comparatively fragi e articles, such as bottles, may be transported or shipped and subjected to usage and abuse without permitting articles therewithin to be damaged or broken. All the sides, as well as the top and bottom of the box are securelybraced and moreover each part or section of the complete box or carton-assists the other in resisting strains and pressures, and thereby protecting the contained articles.

I claim:

1. A folding receptacle ner box ,of stiff .material creased consisting hinged thereto the four sides, two ofwhich sides are provided with'extensions constituting a top or cover, and an inclosing outer box of similar material consisting of the four sides hinged together and provided with extensions forming a top and bottom of double thickness and adapted to fit over upon the inner box and form double thickness of sides or walls and tri le thickness of top and bottom; substantiall; as described. 2. A folding receptacle comprising an inner end and an' outer box portlon, the inner box consisting of a bottom, 6, having hinged the1;eto-the four sides, 7, 8, 9, and 10, two of which sides are prov ded with extensions, 7? and 9*, adapted to fold inwardly and to.- gether to form the top of the inner box, and the outer I walls corresponding in size to the sides, 7, 8, .Qgand. 10, one or more'o'f said walls havin top and bottomextensions to form top an bottom covers or closures. for the router box "and constituting additional to closures for the inner box substantially as; described.

comprising an in-' capable of being 3.; A folding packing box or receptacle of a bottom,.-having box consisting-of four: sides, or

and bottom ses,ece'

comprising an inner and an outer box porsistingof four sides hinged to tion and also a series of strips fitting upon tensions at the opposite each other, and, when inserted in the inner named sides to form d box, forming compartments for receiving toms for the outer box, bottles or the like, the inner box consisting extensions at the to 01 a bottom, four sides hinged thereto, one outer box being or more of which sides is rovided with end cured to the top d inwardly in pairs of the inner box and to from opposite sides to form the top and bottion of the double top and tom respectively of such inner box, and the outer box, and th outer box consisting of four sides or walls the to corresponding in size to the sides of the inner foldab e box, one or more of said walls having exsection of the tensions to form top and bottom covers or tively of the outer closures for the outer box; substantially as scribed. described. 6. A folding pa rising an inner an d from two separate bl (1 board, the inner (1 four sides hi extensions adapted to fol 4. A' folding receptacle comprising an incomp ner box consisting of a bottom, having forme hinged thereto the four sides, two of which faced corrugate sides are provided with extensions constiing of abottorn an tuting a top or cover, and an inclosing outer two of the op osite sides thereo box consisting of the four sides hingedto videdwith en gether and rovidedwith extensions forming inwardly,

inner box whe adapted to fit over upon the inner'box and plete and closed box, form double thickness of sides or walls and sisting o 4 triple thickness of top and bottom, the parts vided at their a of the different tops and bottoms breaking which are folda er; substantially as dethe top scribed. double thicknesses of 5. A folding packing box or receptacle of end extensions being comprising an inner and an outer box porclose and seal the top an tion, the inner box consisting of a bottom, substantially as described.

JOHN G. REBER.

a top and ottom of double thickness an joint with each ot four sides hinged thereto, two of the opposite sides being provided with end extensions Witnesses:

o S. E. HIBBEN LOUIS B. ERwIN.

which, when ded inwardly, form the top of such inner box, and the outer box cone remaining and bottom inwardly an extensions which, form the top 0 and bottom 0 gether and exds of these last ble tops and hottwo of the op osite d bottom 0 le inwardly and seand bottom respectively rming the inner secbottom of the extensions at of such outer box being d secured to the inner double top and bottom respecbox substantially as desuch cking box or receptacle d outer box portion anks of double box consisted thereto,

rowhen to ded f such inner box, said 11 assembled forming a comand the outer box coni four sides hinged together and proosite ends with extensions inwardly in pairs to form f such outer box with material, said pairs secured together to d bottom of the box; 

